Welcome to my site! I hope and pray your time here is a good experience. I believe in sharing and teaching to enhance and support each other.
I look forward to the things that bring me joy and passion, which can also touch others and help them on their journey. My world changes daily as I learn to heal myself, and I pray that my process can benefit others as I go through my life journey to healing.
I am a mother of three and a grandmother of 5. I have the pleasure of making my home on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation, located in beautiful North Idaho. I am a member of the Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe and come from a very strong tie to my Native culture and heritage. I was born to two strong cultural parents. My mother was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, and my father was a member of the Flathead Tribe of Montana. They have both passed on now, and I am very fortunate to have been taught and engulfed in that tradition and heritage of our people.
My children make up a good part of my life. I had two sons and a daughter. My oldest son left me in 2024 as a result of complications from his disability. I have my regrets as a mother, but I have great accomplishments that have been the driving force in who I am today. My oldest child was born with a genetic disorder that results in a developmental disability, and to be sure he had the best chance at life, I became a dedicated and strong advocate for him and, eventually others along the way who were victims of ignorance surrounding them as individuals living with challenges.
It was a difficult journey, and my other two children suffered the consequences of having such a burden on the family. Despite that situation, they both have grown into two wonderful adults who make me proud and now fill my life with what makes my life meaningful. They have blessed me with five beautiful granddaughters.
I experienced a debilitating trigger to my PTSD while I was working in a toxic environment. I struggled to understand what I needed to do to achieve some understanding and healing. I decided I would go back to college in 2012 to finish my Bachelor of Social Work and graduated in 2014. This allowed me to remove myself from the toxic environment and begin my search for true healing.
I had the opportunity to take an early retirement in 2017, and I decided to take it. I needed the time to find my way to healing. I decided I would support my daughter, and I spent the next 6 years helping my daughter raise 4 of my 5 granddaughters until they were ready to go to school. When they were on their way, I decided I would go back to school and obtain my master’s degree in an advanced standing program at Boise State University to continue my learning about the healing of complex trauma and connection to my true identity. It would be one year to fulfill a dream, and I believed it would support my advocacy for my son.
In the morning, on the day I was to begin my studies, my husband passed away. I struggled with my options but decided I would follow through anyway. The morning that I was to put in my last assignment in 2024 to graduate, I lost my son. I thank my Creator for the ability and strength to stay on the course he set for me and not lose all he had taught me in the last 10 years. I am confident the healing he has brought me through is real and is available to anyone willing to search themselves to find their own path to healing.
I have had a long and treacherous journey to get to this point in my life, and I have decided that I am going to use my education, knowledge, skills, and healing experience to help others find their path to healing. I am now in the process of becoming a certified facilitator of Rapid Transformation Therapy. I completed a Bachelor’s level of certification and practice this modality in my current position as a Licensed Behavioral Health provider in my community. This is an amazing healing therapy that has had tremendous success for not only the patients I work with who are willing to allow the healing to come to them, but for my own personal healing from my generational, historical, and personal trauma. I am now a licensed master social worker providing therapy using many different modalities, and I look forward to reaching out to anyone interested in their own healing.
I created this site as an outlet for me to express everything within me that stays bottled up and contained. I feel like I want my life, experiences, passions, obsessions, creations, and life lessons to be somewhere while I make my life and utilize my skills to create a space to grow and become the person I was created to be. My healing is my greatest accomplishment, and my creative talent is my ability to express and share with the world.
Thank you for visiting my space. Stay as long as you like, and I hope you enjoy your visit. Feel free to come back as often as you like or not. The choice is yours. My space will continue and grow with me as I continue my life journey.
Hope to see you again.
Frances C. Arapis, LMSW
I just bought the “how to make Moccasins” digital pdf. While I look forward to using the instructions included. It didn’t come with an actual pattern or instructions on how to measure for one. This is what I bought the pattern for. Am I missing something? I even looked at the YouTube videos but as far as I could tell you don’t provide that there either. It’s just assumed I already have a pattern already.
Thank you for your order. No there is not a pattern included. I do show how to measure in my YouTube video.https://youtu.be/NE7seXzFG2o. If you have questions after you watch that video I can help you.
I would like to order your baby moccasin pattern. How do I paid?
Thank you and I love your videos. My email is:
jazzlady20@hotmail.com
Juanita Maxon
Win ja Waste
Go to Creation Corner Shop and order. You should receive an email with the pattern
Thank-You very much for sharing your story, it’s very heartfelt and eloquently worded. I think many can relate to your story and after reading it find a sense of renewed strength in their own struggles during the journey of life. You’re a special soul and I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to connect with you my friend. Thanks so much for sharing your YouTube video as it was the way I found you. Stay blessed and stay strong.
Hi I have a few questions about the ball cap pattern. If you wouldn’t mind reaching out to me I’d appreciate it. Thank you
Hi! I ordered a beading kit and was wondering when the confirmation email was gonna send through? 😊
Thank you for sharing …I enjoy watching and learning.
I have been following your youtube tutorials and absolutely love how u share your knowledge. Ive been beading 33 years and i do learn a thing or two from ur vids. Now that i have discovered your online shop i will only order from you. Your prices blow my mind…and thats a good thing. I received my order fast! Thank u so much for what u do, you are very much appreciated!
Kathy Kickingwoman Carlson
I am trying to order a kit with no luck . Please contact me at my e-mail address. Thank you
Thank you for your tutorials on You Tube I really enjoy watching your videos and I follow you on a regular basis just to see if you have posted any new creations. I think your an amazing women and I’m glad I found your videos and now your website. Gchi Miigwetch
Thank you I appreciate that and I am glad to know my efforts are being enjoyed.
Thank you so much for your videos, I love your channel! I am trying to connect to you on facebook, I’ve tried quinwhapa creations and nothing comes up. Can you put a link to your facebook?
I have a page and beading circle group.
https://www.facebook.com/QuinWhaPa/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/
3002814646400976/?ref=share
https://www.facebook.com/QuinWhaPa/
Yes it works and when you order on website it’s free shipping. Please be sure your address in PayPal is correct. Thank you
Hi Frances. I ordered n paid for the kits.
Thank you. I appreciate it very much
Hi. I want to order a baby moccasins kit n moccasin earring kit. Can I order both together?
I apologize but not at this time. I am new to this and have not been able to learn how to get a cart up yet. I hope to be able to soon. If you contact me through messenger you can order both together or just pay through PayPal and put in the purchase what you are ordering. I am sorry about this.
Frances Arapis
Ok. I’ll buy one each separately. If that works.
exuding
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching
Your videos are very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. Your explanation of choosing bead colors has really worked for me (from your cab video). Looking forward to learning more and developing some skill in this craft.
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching
Automotive
I love your tutorials. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.
You are so welcome, and thank you. I enjoy sharing and teaching. If you are interested I have a fb group I teach and share in also.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3002814646400976/?ref=share
You are welcome to come and join us
Hello, I just watched your video about the beaded clips and I really enjoyed it. Can you tell me where I can buy them already made? If you sell them, can you get in contact with me? I would love to give you my email address, but I’m not sure how to do it privately.
I am not sure what clips you are talking about but here is my page and you can message me there.
https://www.facebook.com/QuinWhaPa/
My email is quinwhapacreations@gmail.com
Thank you for your tutorials on YouTube. I have enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing your passion and your culture. Peace.
You are welcome and thank you for watching.